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Military aviationBoeing begins final assembly of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets
St. Louis, USA - Deliveries between 2010 and 2011
Boeing began final assembly operations Dec. 9 in St. Louis on the first of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Super Hornet multirole fighter aircraft will be delivered... more
HelicoptersUK Government announces helicopter capacity increase for Afghanistan operations
London, United Kingdom - From Iraq AW-101, Apache and Chinook helicopters
A significant increase in helicopter capacity for troops in Afghanistan is part of a package of measures to rebalance the Defence equipment programme towards the support of current operations announced... more
Civil aviationLFV selects Naverus to perform Sweden’s National Aerospace Assessment
Washington, Usa - The National Aerospace Assessment will be completed by May, 2009
"The Swedish national air navigation service provider, LFV, has contracted with Naverus, Inc, to perform an analysis of the country’s airspace. The analysis will develop strategies for reducing aircraft e... more
AirportseasyJet celebrates 10 years of activity at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Over one million passengers on the route between Rome and Milan
easyJet celebrates 10 years of activity in Rome-Fiumicino Airport. Last November the low-cost airline started the flight between Rome and Milan-Malpensa, in addition to Bari and Palermo. "We are satisfied... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter’s Flight Simulator is operational
Grand Prairie, Usa - Army aviators first to train in EC-145 flight training device
"American Eurocopter announced that the first full motion EC-135/EC-145 flight training device (FTD) is operational at the company’s training facility in Grand Prairie, TX. The first operation of the s... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: "2007 Sustainability Report"
Rome, Italy - Guarguaglini: "A moral duty and a far-sightedness act"
"A moral duty and a far-sightedness act". In this way Finmeccanica CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, defines the attention to the sustainable development. The attention to ethics and the intention to the... more
AirlinesQantas said no to the merger with British Airways
Sydney, Australia - They will continue to work together in the oneworld alliance
Qantas and British Airways have abandoned their ambitious plan to create a so-called merger of equals via a dual-listed company structure after failing to agree on key terms. The airlines put out a... more
IndustryATR starts ground tests of the ‘-600 series’
Toulouse, France - The pre-series aircraft will make its maiden flight in Summer 2009
"ATR achieved today an important milestone with the start of the ground tests of the ‘-600 series’ pre-series aircraft. The aircraft manufacturer started testing the right functioning of the electrical sys... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 and CL-600-2D24 airplanes (2008-25-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 75312-75314] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, and 747SR series airplanes (2008-25-07)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks or fractures of the primary structural and fail-safe load paths of the inboard and outboard trailing edge flaps, which could result in the loss of a flap during takeoff or landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 75305-75307] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirportsSAVE in competition for the management of Charleroi Airport
Venice, Italy - The bid has been put on December 8th, 2008
SAVE, "Marco Polo"-Venice Airport Management Company, is among subjects chosen for the management of Charleroi Airport. The Venice Management Company put a bid on December 8th in partnership with Holding... more
IndustryCessna delivered first retail Citation XLS+ airplane
Wichita, Usa - To an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the United States
"Cessna Aircraft Company completed the first Citation XLS+ retail delivery to an undisclosed customer based on the East Coast of the United States. The XLS+ is the latest version of the world’s best-selling b... more
Latest newsAlitalia, inquired former heads for bankruptcy in office from 2000 to 2007: the Public Prosecutor in the headquarters to obtain further information
Rome, Italy - Some points on the investigation
Eight among presidents, chief operating officers and managing directors of Alitalia in office from 2000 to 2007 have been inquired for bankruptcy. The points of the investigation: a series of acquisitions... more
AirlinesKlm become full owner of Martinair
Rome, Italy - The Dutch flag carrier has already held a 50% stake for many years
"With effect of 31 December 2008 , KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will have full ownership of Martinair. KLM and the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group have agreed on the sale of A.P. Moller – Maersk Group’s 50% sta... more
Press releaseItalian SDL about discriminations in hires of the new CAI-Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The workers intercategory union has denounced the choice of criteria
"Sdl has always denounced the choice of criteria about hires as a tool that would have created enormous discriminations of treatment among workers; it is in fact, this one of the themes that have brought... more
Latest newsAlitalia: inquired former heads for bankruptcy in office from 2000 to 2007
Rome, Italy - Eight among presidents, chief operating officers and managing directors
The Rome Public Prosecutor's office that is investigating on the Alitalia's crack, after the insolvency statement announced by the bankruptcy section of the Civil Court in last months, has hypothesized... more
ReportLost another passenger airplane. Today in the Caribbean
Cockburn Town, Turks & Caicos - According to the owner, the airplane was stolen. After Los Roques another case of hijacking?
Another mystery calls the event of Los Roques about one year later: in the Caribbean archipelago of Turks e Caicos another small tourism airplane, a Britton-Norman Islander with 12 people onboard, is disappeared.... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the redeployment of English Typhoon at the 4th Wing in Grosseto completed
Grosseto, Italy - After a week of flight activity in the Italian skies
Pilots and support staff of the RAF (Royal Air Force), coming from Conigsby and belonging to the 3rd Squadron, left yesterday the base in Grosseto, after a week of flight activity on the Italian skies. Col.... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman reveals first Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft
New York, USA - The first flight is scheduled in fall 2009
Northrop Grumman today unveiled the first of the U.S. Navy's new unmanned combat aircraft at a ceremony here attended by Navy officials, state and local government representatives, suppliers and Northrop... more
AirlinesRyanair welcomes the European Court of First Instance decision about Charleroi case
Milan, Italy - The ruling confirms that the airline did not receive subsidies
"Ryanair, European low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 17th December 2008) welcomed the European Court of First Instance (CFI) decision to dismiss the EU Commission’s flawed 2004 Charleroi case which w... more
HelicoptersEads North America delivered the 50th UH-72A "Lakota" LUH to the US Army
Columbus, Usa - Milestone aircraft is assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard
"EADS North America delivered the 50th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to the U.S. Army yesterday. This delivery marks another on-time milestone in the acquisition and fielding of the UH-72A to... more
ReportIraq: UK to withdrawal its troops within July 2009
London, United Kingdom - The announcement by a joint press-conference during a visit in Baghdad of the British PM
During a visit to Baghdad, British PM Gordon Brown announced that the remaining 4,100 troops stationed in Basra will head home by summer. In his fourth trip in Baghdad as British prime minister, Gordon... more
AirportsDoes Tegel build on a land scattered with air bombs?
Berlin, Germany - Reported by the German press
The Berlin Senate would have a report in which it would denounce the matter that the land on which is built the airport of Tegel would scatter with air bombs. This document would be classified as officially... more
AerospaceItalian ASI and Defence Ministry together for the "Broglio Space Center"
Rome, Italy - Signed the agreement for the cooperation in the "San Marco Project". Italian Air Force in Malindi 20 years later
Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Italian Air Force (AMI) signed yesterday in Rome an agreement for the cooperation in the "San Marco Project", for the strategic valorization of the "Luigi Broglio" Space... more
AirlinesQantas contended also by Malaysian Airlines
Sydney, Australia - Announced by CEO Idris Jala
Malaysia Airlines has been eyeing up several airlines for a potential strategic joint-venture, and already, the carrier has confirmed it has held talks with Qantas in relation to this. The talks include... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): to the horizon the commercial agreement with British Airways
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the meeting with Rocco Sabelli
Alitalia and British Airways could sign a commercial agreement, the British airline's spokesman reported it yesterday during the meeting between the New Alitalia CEO, Rocco Sabelli, and the BA CEO, Willie... more
AirlinesJudgment of the Court of First Instance of UE: Ryanair-Walloon Region-Charleroi Airport
Brussels, Belgium - Annulled the Commission’s decision
"The Commission’s refusal to examine together the advantages granted by the Walloon Region and by Charleroi Airport, and to determine whether, taken together, those two entities acted as rational operators i... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes equipped with International Aero Engines (IAE) model V-2500-A1 engines or model V-25xx-A5 series engines (2008-25-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 75316-75319] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 airplanes; and model A-340/200 and -300 airplanes (2008-25-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 75307-75312] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Lufthansa, synergies by 500 million Euros
Rome, Italy - It aims to two hubs
The partnership between Lufthansa and Alitalia could bring "Synergies for over 500 million Euros, two hubs (Malpensa and Fiumicino) and the commitment to join in Star Alliance", Holger Hatty member of... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: Ministry of the Interior of Estonia orders a third AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - This aircraft will be delivered in the last quarter 2010
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that on December 4th the Government of Estonia gave approval for the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia to sign a contract with AgustaWestland for the... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. USA: safety of tasers questioned as death toll hits 334-mark
Rome, Italy - New report by the human rights international organization
"Industry claims that Taser stun guns are safe and non-lethal do not stand up to scrutiny, said Amnesty International yesterday as it called on governments to limit their deployment to life-threatening... more
OccurrencesEmbraer about Phenom 100 aircraft went off the runway at low speed
São José dos Campos, Brazil - No injuries to the crew but the airplane sustained damage
"Embraer informs that during a production test flight at the Company's facility in Gavião Peixoto, Sunday, December 14, a Phenom 100 aircraft went off the runway at low speed, following an otherwise normal... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: from today storms on South
Rome, Italy - Starting from this morning
"The perturbation on Central Mediterranean, responsible of bad weather on Italy already from last Sunday, is moving towards East and today will interest the Italian Southern regions and part of those Central... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the North-East US through Wednesday
Houston, Usa - Complete details are available on its website
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather conditions forecast for the North-East U.S. through Wednesday. Weather conditions... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to fly to Kuwait
Rome, Italy - Increase frequency to Abu Dhabi and Cairo
"Singapore Airlines will begin a four-times-weekly service to Kuwait from 15 March 2009. Flying via Abu Dhabi, the service will operate on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, using Boeing 777-200 aircraft. As... more
AccidentsPartially recovered the wreckage of the German helicopter crashed in Switzerland
Berne, Switzerland - The snow blocks the operations
The rescue operations of CH-53 helicopter have been blocked due to the heavy snowfalls and strong wind. The fuel and oil have been sucked up. The blades, the two engines and also the auxiliary engine and... more
IndustryEads towards a leaner organization: MTAD integrated into Airbus
Amsterdam, Holland - This decision consists of two major adjustments
The EADS Board of Directors has adopted a simplified and leaner divisional structure within the scope of the “Future EADS” programme. This decision, which will lead to further integration of EADS, con... more
DefenseEU Parliament: directive on building a genuine and transparent EU arms market, airplanes and military means
Strasbourg, France - The export of defence related products: military equipments as well as sub-systems, components, spare parts, technologies
"The European Union should create a genuine single market for defence equipment. This is the aim of a directive on the transfer of defence-related products. Parliament adopted a first-reading deal which... more
Civil aviationAssoclearance restores its accounts
Rome, Italy - Removed the bogeyman of the closure
The extraordinary assembly took place on December 12th undid the Assoclearance's knot, that risked the closure due to a 500,000 Euro hole. During the meeting "Nearly all shareholders have voted for the... more
IndustryCessna: record with 1,000th European Citation delivery
Wichita, Usa - To Turkish charter operator Bonair
"Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, this week became the first business aircraft manufacturer to achieve a European fleet size of 1,000 jets, with the delivery of a Citation XLS to Turkish... more
Civil aviationThe scenario of the European skies
Brussels, Belgium - Everything is in motion
The consolidation of the European skies seems to be not concluded for 2008. One again in the centre of attention there is the German airline Lufthansa: after the three take-overs (Brussels, bmi and... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Formigoni considers unacceptable the reduction of the intercontinental flights on Malpensa
Milan, Italy - But CAI has not been confirmed these news yet
Few intercontinental flights for Milan-Malpensa airport. This news would be leaked out and still not confirmed by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) and would have provoked the warning by Lombardia Region... more
Military aviationBoeing C-17 aircrew training system goes into operation at Dover AFB
St. Louis, USA - The ceremony took place at the beginning of December
The Boeing Company and the U.S. Air Force held a ceremony to mark delivery of the new C-17 Aircrew Training System (ATS) to Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Del. The ATS began operation on Nov. 21 -- more than... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. Congo: war crimes are taking place
Rome, Italy - The key findings and recommendations by Amnesty's mission in the African Country
"In November and early December Amnesty International delegates took part in field missions to North Kivu province, eastern DRC, and to refugee sites along the Uganda/DRC border in south-western Uganda.... more
AirlinesAir Europe, the last flight before the activity's suspension
Milan, Italy - The oldest Italian charter company
Mauritius was the last flight for the Air Europe Boeing 767 airplane, the oldest Italian charter company. Purchased by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), along with Volare, "Air Europe is not more functional... more
AirlinesAlitalia, today possible start of auction for the minor assets
Rome, Italy - Atitech is the company that tempts somebody
Augusto Fantozzi, Alitalia extraordinary administrator, could start today the auction for the minor assets among which Atitech, the airplane maintenance company, tempts somebody. Several offers for... more
AirlinesAlitalia still in the sights of British Airways
Rome, Italy - Reported today by the Italian press
The British Airways CEO, Willie Walsh, renewals the interest in a commercial alliance with Alitalia. As regards other alliances there are Iberia and Qantas. According to Walsh an agreement with both airlines... more
Civil aviationFrom yesterday the links to China and Taiwan were reopen
Beijing, China - They were cut off for about 60 years
Historical day yesterday for China and Taiwan: after about 60 years the links by sea and by air restart, thanks to the new president of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, who during the induction ceremony if the first... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei"-Pisa Airport, a 40 million Euros financing
Pisa, Italy - As part of the 2008-2011 investment plan
SAT, Pisa Airport Management Company, signed a 40 million Euros financing with Banca Infrastrutture Innovazione e Sviluppo and Banca Cr Firenze. The goal is to finalize the 2008-2011 investment plan... more